After a 0-0 draw with Burnley, Moyes took exception to a question from BBC reporter Vicki Sparks, who asked if the manager felt pressure to win because Sunderland’s owner was in the stands. He said, “No,” and then after the presser ended was heard on video telling her the following:

“You were just getting a wee bit naughty at the end there, so just watch yourself. You still might get a slap even though you’re a woman. Careful the next time you come in.”

He apologized, poorly, after the video came to light, telling the media he had “apologized to the girl” and touting his support for women’s soccer as if that were at all relevant. Then, after Sunderland were relegated last month, he quit as manager.